Shoe and method of making the same



Jan. 23, 1934. E SCHNEIDER 1,944,763

SHOE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed July 14 1933 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 23, 1934 PATENT OFFICE SHOE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Ernst Schneider, Bad Kreuznach, Germany, assignor to Benjamin H. Stern, New York, N.'Y.

Application July 14, 1933, Serial No. 680,349, and

in Germany May 25, 1932 11 Claims. (Cl. 12-142) This invention relates to the shoe art and deals more specifically with a pasted shoe, slipper, sandal, or the like.

It is an object of this invention to provide a new and improved attachment between the upper and the sole, which is both simple and cheap to effect, and which is highly efficient.

A further object of this invention is to provide a method of making shoes in which the upper is cut substantially to the exact dimensions that it has in the finished product, thereby eliminating the step of trimming away surplusage of the upper after the lasting operation.

Further, it is an object of this invention to w provide a shoe having a single outer sole, with no inner sole for lasting or the like, which shoe in all respects resembles a turned shoe, but which is much simpler and cheaper to construct.

And it is a further object of this invention to provide a sole so molded that the upper may be attached readily by cement, or sewing if desired, without the use of any machinery or lasts.

Another object of this invention is to provide a shoe which is so simple and cheap to construct, that the separate elements may be bought by a prospective user, and assembled as a home made finished product.

And finally it is an object of this invention to provide a molded sole shoe which is very flexible, simple in structure, and highly ornamental.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent to those'skilled in the art from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a shoe constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View with the shoe cut away along the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the lines 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing the shoe 10 comprises an outsole 11 molded with an upturned flange 12 running peripherally around the sole. This is accomplished with any suitable sole molding machine while the leather is in temper. The sole is marginally reduced at 13, providing a shoulder 14. The reduced portion has a width from 17 to 18 (Figs. 1 and 2) from the ball line on one side forwardly around to the ball line on the other side; rearwardly from the ball line the reduced portion is gradually made wider until at the breast 1516) of the heel the reduced portion extends down to the heel seat, that is from cient stock is removed to correspond to the thickness of the upper 20, the edge of which abuts against the shoulder 14. The upper is cemented against the vertical wall of the reduced portion 13. Rubber cement, latex, or a celluloid cement may be used for this purpose.

The upper 20 made up of the vamp and quarters in the usual way is cut to the correct dimensions so that it may be cemented to the reduced portion of the sole and give the finished shoe, without further trimming. A lining 30 prepared in the usual way, is sewed to the upper 20 along the top marginal edge 21, said lining at its lower extremity being free from the upper. When the upper is attached to one face of the reduced portion 13, the lining 30 contacts with the other face of the reduced portion, and the marginal extension of the lining is. turned inwardly and is laid fiat on the upper surface of the outsole, inside the shoe. The reduced portion 13 now 7;. lies disposed between the upper 20 and the lining 30. A counter 40 is cemented in place in the heel portion of the shoe, between the lining 30 and the reduced portion 13, the counter being shaped to give support to the rear of the upper in a manner well understood in the art. A shank piece 41 of relatively stiff leather, with or without a shank-stiffener is placed over the inturned edge of the upper and nailed or otherwise attached to the heel 50. This shank piece is used forthe usual purpose in shoe making, namely to give rigidity to the shoe backwardly from the ball line. If desired the lining 30 may be cemented down against the outsole, although this is not necessary in certain cases. A sock lining or in,- sole 33 is now placed in the shoe over the shank piece and covering the inturned edge of the lining, thus completing the shoe. Obviously any suitable ornamentation may be applied to the upper, or indeed the upper may be constructed in accordance with any suitable style.

Following the assembly of the parts, as described above, a last may be inserted into the shoe and the same beaten or hammered out to conform more accurately to the desired shape. ice

It is contemplated that in view of the simplicity of the structure of this shoe, and further in view of the ease of assembling the same, that the parts be brought on the market where they may be bought by a prospective wearer and assembled at home.

Obviously many changes in the herein disclosed specific embodiment will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. For example, it is within the scope of this invention to substitute stitching for the cementing in attaching the upper to the sole. Also, the particular shape of the upturned flange 12 may be varied, as well as the shape of the reduced portion 13, to give various style effects.

This invention is therefore not to be limited, except as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent:

1. The method of making shoes which comprises in combination the steps of supplying an outsole having an upstanding flange, supplying an upper and a lining joined together, attaching said upper to said flange, turning'in the edge of said lining, inserting an insole, and completing the shoe.

2. The method of making shoes whichcomprises in combination the steps of supplying an outsole having an upstanding flange, supplying an upper and a lining joined together, cementing said upper to said flange, turning in the edge of said lining,tinserting, an insole, and completing the shoe.

3. The. method of making shoes which comprises in combination the steps of supplying an outsolehaving an upstanding flange provided with areduced portion, supplying an upper and a lining 7 joined together, attaching said upper to said reduced portion, turning in the edge of said lining, inserting an insole, and completing the shoe.

4. The method of making shoes which comprises in combination the steps of supplying an outsole having an upstanding flange provided with a reduced portion, supplying an upper and a lining joined together, cementing said upper to said reduced portion, turning in the edge of said lining, inserting an insole, and completing the shoe.

5. The'method of making shoes which comprises. in combination the steps of supplying an outsole having an upstanding flange, supplying an: uppenhaving. substantially the same dimen sions as the same is to have in. the finished shoe and having a lining attached to its top marginal edge, cementing the bottom marginal edge of said upper tosaid flange, turning the bottom edge of said-lining onto the; top surface of the said outsole, inserting a shankv piece: and an insole, and fini'shingtheshoe.

6 A shoe of the class described comprising in combination, an outsole having an upturned marginalflange, an upper having a bottom marginal edge, said edge being cemented to said flange, a lining attached to. said upper and having a bottommarginal edge, a portion of said last mentioned edge being disposed upon the upper surface of said outsole, said flange being disposed between the upper and the lining,andan insolev covering :said lining. upon the surface of said outsole.

combination, an outsole having an upturned marginal flange, an upper having a bottom marginal edge, said edge being cemented to said flange, a lining attached to said upper and having a bottom marginal edge, a portion of said last mentioned edge being disposed upon the upper surface of said outsole, said flange being disposed between the upper and thelining, a shank piece, and an insole covering said portion of the lining which lies on the surface of the outsole.

9. A shoe of the class described comprising in combination, an outsole having an upturned mare ginal flangeprovided with a reduced portion, an upper having a bottom marginal edge, said edge being cemented to said reduced portion, a lining attached to said upper and having abottom marginal edge, a portion of said last mentioned edge;

being disposed upon the upper surface of said outsole, said flange being disposed between the upper and the lining, a shank piece, and an insole covering said portion of the lining which lies on the surface of the outsole.

10. A shoe of the classdescribed comprisingin combination, an outsole molded to form an upturned flange having a reduced portion forming a shoulder, an upper having a top and a bottom marginal edge, a lining attached to said upperv along the top edge thereof, the bottom edge. of. said upper being cemented to said reduced portion and abuttingsaid shoulder, thev bottom edge of said lining being turned over on to the topsurface of ire the outsole, and an insole disposed over said last I,

mentioned edge.

11. A shoe of the class described comprising in combination a sole having a heel portion and a forward portion, said sole being provided with an upstanding flange'having a reduced portion, said reduced portion on the forward part of the sole extending from the: top of said flange down to a line spaced from the tread surface of the sole and said reduced: portion at the said heel portion. ex.-

tending from the top of said flange down to the heel seat line, an upper having a bottom, marginal edge, said edge being attached to said re:-v duced portion, and a heel attached to. said heel seat.

ERNST SCHNEIDER. 

